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Senior Technician Nursing

Akron, OH, US


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Location: Akron, OH

Facilities: Akron General Medical Center,

Professional Area: Nursing Patient Support

Department: 9454 6400 Psychiatric Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code: AK9948

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Nights

USW Bidding Period: 9/16/24-9/21/24
Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.    

Akron General's Center for Psychiatry provides two specialized units for inpatient services – Crisis Intervention and Stress Management Units. The 6400 Crisis Intervention Unit provides close supervision and a caring, structured and protective environment, as individuals can work through crisis.  

A caregiver in this position works Nights, 11:00pm—7:30am. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Prepare units, patient rooms, and patient beds for receiving patient admission, returning surgical patients, transfer, or emergencies. 

  • Provide and document assigned care, such as bathing, changing/refreshing bed linens, dressing/undressing, feeding, etc.  

  • Take and document the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, and height. 

  • Perform treatment procedures, such as venous blood draws, enemas, application of ice and heat packs, non-sterile compresses, skin preps, setting up oxygen equipment, bed scale weights, setting up overhead trapeze and Buck’s traction.  

  • Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care, such as turning and positioning patients with proper body mechanics, applying/utilizing special equipment and ambulating the patient as directed in a safe, prescribed manner. 

  • Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer and discharge. 

  • Perform hourly safety rounds, anticipate patient needs and respond to patient call lights promptly. 

  • Document patient care in the electronic medical record.  

  • Complete ongoing competency requirements, education programs and mandatory training to maintain certification and/or licensure.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High school diploma or GED. 

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or obtain certification during new hire period.  

  • Prior job or educational experience providing basic computer knowledge and skills. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).  

  • One year of recent acute care experience.  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.

  • Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

  • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

 

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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